Cheongju vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$2766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
80
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
852K
568K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 59% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5854th and 1194th ($936 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 11th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 300th and 122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Surrey

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Cheongju Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$12026

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$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2495
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2317
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2488
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2093
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2388
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2466
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1761
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1719
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2047
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2023
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2692
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2527
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2598
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2589
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2637
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2642
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2726
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2785
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2973
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2625
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1810
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2718
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2882
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3239
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3015
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2462
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3273
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2759
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2826
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2606